Lifetime Brands Inc. (NASDAQ: LCUT) reported on Wednesday that its fiscal fourth-quarter earnings jumped more than two times year-on-year, aided by the recent acquisition. Back in December, Lifetime Brands acquired Fred & Friends which makes kitchen tools.
The Garden City, New York-based Company, which is engaged in designing selling and marketing of kitchenware, tabletops along with host of other products meant for dining, also announced a 25% increase in the dividend. The board of directors declared a quarterly dividend of 3.125 up from 2.5. The dividend will be payable on May 15 to shareholders of record on May 1, the company said.
For the fiscal fourth quarter which stretched from October to December, Lifetime Brands reported a profit of $15.2 million, or $1.19 a share compared to earnings of $5.4 million, or 43 cents a share, in the year earlier quarter. Revenue during the period soared 13 percent, to $154.8 million from $137.6 million, in the same quarter of last fiscal.
For the fiscal 2012, profit soared 48 % to $20.9 million or $1.64 per share while revenue jumped 10 % to $486.8 million.
Looking ahead at fiscal 2013, LifeTime Brands’ Chairman, President and CEO, Jeffrey Siegel said to analysts in a conference call, “Earlier this month, we presented our new line-up of kitchenware products at the annual International Home + Housewares Show in Chicago. The reaction to our new products was overwhelmingly positive, which we believe foretells the successful placement of many of these new products later in the year.”
“While the U.S. and European economies remain troubled, we nevertheless foresee our overall business increasing by 4-6% in 2013. The increased cash dividend we announced today demonstrates our positive outlook and confidence in our products,” added
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